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Mental Health & Wellness: 3rd Annual Workshop for C-Suite Executives

Together We Can Move Mountains
May 27, 2025
8:00AM – 12:00PM PDT
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Join us for a day of learning and self-care at our 3rd annual Mental Health & Wellness Workshop for C-Suite Executives.

Hosted by MVS, Inc. | MVS Foundation, and CSUF Giles-O'Malley Center for Leadership College of Business and Economics. Welcome to the Mental Health & Wellness Workshop for C-Suite Executives. Join us on Tuesday, May 27th, 2025, at 8:00 AM for a day of learning and self-care with other likeminded C-Suite Executives. 

This event will take place at CSUF Mihaylo Hall | O'Brien Center (SGMH 3230)Come and discover practical tips and strategies to improve your mental well-being. Connect with other C-Suite Executives and gain valuable insights from expert speakers who will help facilitate some of the uncomfortable topics and discussions we all want to discuss and don't know where to begin. Don't miss out on this opportunity to prioritize your mental health, in an atmosphere where you can be vulnerable, have open discussions with other likeminded executives with similar experiences as you. You are NOT alone. Together we can move mountains.

Breakdown of your day | Workshop Agenda:

  • 8:00AM–8:30AM: Registration and Continental Breakfast
  • 8:30AM–8:50AM: Opening/Welcome (Crystal Cook | Eric Goodman | Jay Barbuto)
  • 8:50AM–9:30AM: Stigmas Around Mental Health & Effective Strategies | Dr. Phoenix VanWagoner
    • This workshop will discuss the stigmas around mental health as well as effective strategies for promoting a more positive and constructive dialogue on the topic. Dr. Van Wagoner is an assistant professor of management at California State University, Fullerton. Phoenix’s research is interdisciplinary and converges at the intersection of diversity, mental health, and leadership.
  • 9:30AM–10:10AM: Embark Behavioral Health, Art Therapy Session | Kathy Thirtle, LMFT, ATR-BC
    • Kathy is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Board-Certified Art Therapist, currently serving as the Assistant Clinic Director at Embark Behavioral Health in Newport Beach. During this session, Kathy will guide participants through the creative art-based activities designed to reduce stress, enhance emotional insight, and promote your overall well-being. This experience will provide executives with practical tools for emotional regulation and mindfulness through expressive art practices. 
  • 10:10AM–11:20AM: C-Suite Panel Discussion
    •  (more details to come)
  • 11:20AM–11:50AM: Part 2 | Stigmas Around Mental Health & Effective Strategies | Dr. Phoenix VanWagoner
  • 11:50AM–12:00PM: Closing
  • 12:00PM: Networking Lunch Provided (Miguel Jr.'s)


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California State University, Fullerton College of Business and Economics Scott and Deanna O’Brien Innovation Center (Steven G. Mihaylo Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 3230)

800 North State College Boulevard
Fullerton, California 92831
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California State University, Fullerton College of Business and Economics Scott and Deanna O’Brien Innovation Center (Steven G. Mihaylo Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 3230)
800 North State College Boulevard
Fullerton, California 92831
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